I agree with the article comepletly. My neighbors think I'm nutz because I wash it before and after a drive. Black cars look horrible with the slightest film of anything on them..

 

Mike,
I am getting this productfrom Moe that is for a quick detail. I will PM u with the results
Jim

 

I'm on my 4th black car (3 were BMWs) and it remains my favorite color. It does take more work, but when clean, IMHO it's the prettiest. I like white probably second behind black, but no offense to anyone, I personally think white is a more feminine color. However, I did once own a white Corvette and many commented that it was a feminine color car for man. As someone wrote, you need to keep after your car regardless of color as the environment and birds and such can damage your paint. Having a black car just makes you do the work, but it's worth it to me.

 

A California duster....spray detail before and after each drive.....takes little time and keeps the car looking good. All my cars have been black. I don't mind the work at all......if you call it that.

 

yes, I have the California duster as well! You're right this works well and I was told somebody make something similar for the wheels.

 

Black cars will be illegal in California in 2012. This state is getting hard to live in.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...032603316.html

 

FWIW, I think the 997, any form, looks stunning in black. Everything else is a distant second.
However, the Cayman does NOT look good in black. It is stunning in white, imho (red too is great).

 

Haters in California........

Maybe they should focus on the budget?

 

I now live in CA and I agree with you 100%

 

The key to keeping up with a black car is to apply as many layers of wax as possible. I have waxed my car 5 times since mid Oct. when I took delivery. Mine is a daily driver. It also helps that it is garaged.

 

5 times? wow.... I have waxed mine once since August. Not a DD and only comes out on fair day's. In fact, since I spray detail it before and after I take it out, I've only washed it twice in the last 6 mos.....and it looks good. Garaged and covered. I hit the HRE's once a week to remove brake dust etc..

If you buy a black car with the idea that it's going to be a pain to keep up..,,it will be.. so don't buy it. However, if a little TLC every now and then doesn't bother you.....you'll be good to go. It's all relative. I take care of all my cars the same way regardless of color......including my Black 3/4 ton Duramax, Maroon Saab 9.3 and White Range Rover.

 

Can't decide how hard to laugh, since I have to live here. But I do know this makes me want to take our new arctic silver Carrera S back and trade it for the black one.

Twits.